The Rummy & Ronnie Winning Show Continues In Bulgaria
The ‘Rummy and Ronnie’ winning show continued today in Bulgaria with Australia’s Brett Rumford easily securing ictory in his first round match in the Volvo World Match-Play Championship in Bulgaria.
Rumford, back-to-back winner recently in South Korea and China, easily accounted for Jamie Donaldson defeating the Welshman 5 & 3 on the Thracian Cliffs course.
“Jamie got off to a bit of a bad start and I just capitalised on that with three birdies in my first four holes to be 3up ...
Pint-Sized Thongchai Jaidee Cuts Ian Poulter Down To Size With 3 & 2 Shock Defeat
Pint-size Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee delivered the biggest surprise cutting match-play specialist Ian Poulter down to size on the first day of the Volvo World Match-Play Championship in Bulgaria.
Jaidee fought back from being 2 down earlier in his match with last year’s European Ryder Cup winning hero to claim the match 3 & 2 with a birdie at the 16th hole on the spectacular Thracian Cliffs course.
“I was a very solid day for me today after the start where I lost a couple of holes with ...
Carl Pettersson Draws First Blood In Bulgaria Beating Olesen 4 & 3.
Carl Pettersson has drawn first blood on day one of the Volvo World Match-Play Championship at Thracian Cliffs in Bulgaria.
Surprisingly, the Swede easily accounted for fellow Scandinavian in Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen winning the match 4 & 3.
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Thongchai Jaidee – A Day In The Golfing Life Of The Triple Winning Asian Tour No. 1.
I was extremely fortunate with thanks to tournament organisers in participating in yesterday’s (WED) Volvo World Match-Play Championship Pro-Am here at Thracian Cliffs in Bulgaria.
It was my Pro-Am debut on the European Tour and I thoroughly enjoyed the day, the opportunity also to play one of the most spectacular and dramatic golf courses in the world and the pleasure of partnering Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee – winner in 2002, 2004 and 2009 of the Asian Tour No. 1 title, and ...
Carl Pettersson Becomes European Tour Member With Ryder Cup Spot The Goal.
Dual Sweden and US citizen Carl Pettersson has taken out European Tour membership with the goal of trying to qualify for the 2014 Ryder Cup.
Pettersson revealed ahead of teeing-up in this week’s Volvo World Match-Play Championship in Bulgaria he will endeavour to play the mandatory 13 events this year on the European Tour and then seek to do the same next year.
The 35-year old North Carolina-based Pettersson was very much in line for a ‘wildcard’ pick for the 2012 Ryder Cup after a back-to-back ...
Jaidee & Aphibarnrat Create History … First Asian Pros Competing In Bulgaria.
The Thailand duo of Thongchai Jaidee and Kiradech Aphirbarnat will create history this week becoming the first-ever Asian born professionals to compete in Bulgaria.
Jaidee and Aphribarnrat will be among 24 players from 15 different nations competing in the Volvo World Match-Play Championship at the stunning Thracian Cliffs course laid out along the Black Sea shoreline.
The Gary Player designed course was laid out less than five years ago and is only among eight golf courses in football mad Bulgaria.
Fortunately, ...
Ian Poulter Lost For Words In Picking Our Stunning Thracian Cliffs Copy.
Ryder Cup winning hero, Ian Poulter was uncharacteristically lost for words in finding a course similar to this week’s historic Volvo Match-Play Championship venue at Thracian Cliffs in Bulgaria.
The spectacular Gary Player designed course is laid out over four kilometres on a cliff top overlooking the Black Sea.
It is the first time a major golf tournament will be staged in Bulgaria, and in a country boasting only eight golf courses and with Thracian Cliffs among three each within 15 minutes ...
